[Dev] Linux flavors to support for 0.6 and forward?

[Heikki Toivonen]

Jared Rhine wrote:
>   Heikki> We should have at least one maximally usable binary
>   Heikki> installer available (in addition to the source method).
>
> Could you outline the reasoning for this requirement?  I don't believe
> this is an obvious conclusion, in the Linux world at least.  In the
> Mac/Windows world, it is such a #1 high-priority requirement as to be
> obvious.

The reason for this is that this would be the option for distributions
that don't include Chandler for some reason, as well as for those that
prefer to get the program directly from the source (OSAF).

>   Heikki> Chandler is not yet ready to be effectively packaged in this
>   Heikki> manner.  We simply require too many slightly-changed
>   Heikki> "standard packages".
>
> Anecdotally, since I'm not on a Fedora desktop and am not willing to
> build "slight modified" versions of any libraries if the process isn't
> automated, I'm currently without Chandler experience (on Linux) and am
> not a contributing member of the community.

It is actually automated. Our full build instructions will get you a
fully working Chandler with all the slightly modified libs built. The
modified libs should stay in the Chandler build environment and not mess
up your system.

http://wiki.osafoundation.org/bin/view/Chandler/BuildingChandler#fullbuild

[Deleted lots of good suggestions, and things I agree with.]

> May I also suggest (probably redundantly) that CSG should be solicited
> for platform desires and their needs given heavy weight.  You have the
> blessing of a clear client, and clients' needs can be wonderfully
> focusing.  They may not have any clear Linux desktop needs, though.

Yes, we definitely need to get input from our university customers as
well. We have a meeting coming up in a couple of weeks.

--
   Heikki Toivonen

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